For Immediate Release

December 13, 2023

Saanichton, B.C. - The final weekend of BCEHL hockey in 2023 has nearly arrived! The top two squads in the Female U18 league take the ice, looking to claim first place in the standings. Let's see what's happening around the BCEHL!

Female U18 AAA

Female U18 AAA Featured Series: It's a battle between the two top squads in the Female U18 league when the second-place Fraser Valley Rush (14-5-0-1) visit the league-leading Thompson-Okanagan Lakers (14-4-1-1) in Vernon. The Lakers enter the series with a record of 6-0-1-0 in their last seven, led by Alexandra Recsky, who has put up 10 points (1g-9a) during that span. The Rush are 5-2-0-0 over their last seven games, with forward Leah Hill leading the team in scoring, recording eight points (6g-2a) in those games.

Saturday's Female U18 Games

Fraser Valley Rush @ Thompson-Okanagan Lakers - 7:45 p.m. - Kal Tire Place

Sunday's Female U18 Games

Fraser Valley Rush @ Thompson-Okanagan Lakers - 2:30 p.m. - Kal Tire Place

U18 AAA

U18 AAA Featured Series: The third-place Fraser Valley Thunderbirds (13-4-0-0) head to the Island to take on the ninth-place Vancouver Island Royals (1-19-0-0). Fraser Valley netminder Jake Torget has posted a record of 4-1-0-0, including a shutout, over his last five starts. Royals' forward Kobe Sawyer will look to build on last weekend's performance, where he put up five points (2g-3a) in two games against the league-leading Cariboo Cougars.

Saturday's U18 Games

Cariboo Cougars @ Valley West Giants - 4:45 p.m. - Planet Ice Delta

Vancouver NE Chiefs @ Vancouver NW Hawks - 6:15 p.m. - Hollyburn Country Club

Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Vancouver Island Royals - 7:00 p.m. - Ian Stewart Complex

Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Thompson Blazers - 8:15 p.m. - Revelstoke Forum

Sunday's U18 Games

Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Vancouver Island Royals - 9:00 a.m. - Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre

Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Thompson Blazers - 9:00 a.m. - Revelstoke Forum

Cariboo Cougars @ Valley West Giants - 11:15 a.m. - Langley Twin Rinks

Vancouver NW Hawks @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 3:00 p.m. - Port Moody Recreation Complex

U17 AAA

U17 AAA Featured Series: Valuable points in the standings will be on the line when the fifth-place Vancouver NE Chiefs (9-8-3-2) square off against the seventh-place Vancouver NW Hawks (9-8-1-0). The Hawks took the win in both games last weekend against the Thompson Blazers, led on the scoresheet by Jamie Frizzell (1g-2a), Alexander Kazakoff (1g-2a) and Hudson Guiel (0g-3a), who all recorded three points. Chiefs' forward Kaeden Kalkat has lit up the scoresheet in two games against the Hawks this season with five points (2g-3a).

Friday's U17 Game

Vancouver NW Hawks @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 4:30 p.m. - Scotia Barn

Saturday's U17 Games

Vancouver Island Royals @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 3:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre

Thompson Blazers @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 5:15 p.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval

Valley West Giants @ Cariboo Cougars - 6:30 p.m. - Kin Centre

Sunday's U17 Games

Valley West Giants @ Cariboo Cougars - 9:00 a.m. - Kin Centre

Thompson Blazers @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 11:15 a.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval

Vancouver Island Royals @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 12:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre

Vancouver NE Chiefs @ Vancouver NW Hawks - 12:15 p.m. - Harry Jerome Rec Centre

U15 AAA

U15 AAA Featured Series: The third-place Okanagan Rockets (9-2-0-3) and eighth-place Thompson Blazers (3-7-0-2) take the ice this weekend in Chase. Okanagan are winners of six of their last seven, backed by Kaishu Shin, who has put up eight points (3g-5a) in his last five games, and netminder Reed Russell, who has won four of his last five starts. Blazers forward Mattias Holte will look to continue his point-per-game pace this season, with 13 points (8g-5a) in 12 games.

Friday's U15 Game

Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Vancouver NW Hawks - 1:00 p.m. - Karen Magnussen Arena

Saturday's U15 Games

Thompson Blazers @ Okanagan Rockets - 3:00 p.m. - Capital News Centre

Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 3:30 p.m. - Scotia Barn

Valley West Giants @ Cariboo Cougars - 3:45 p.m. - Kin Centre

Sunday's U15 Games

Vancouver NW Hawks @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 8:30 a.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval

Valley West Giants @ Cariboo Cougars - 9:30 a.m. - CN Centre

Vancouver NE Chiefs @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 3:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre

Okanagan Rockets @ Thompson Blazers - 3:30 p.m. - Art Holding Memorial Arena

If you can’t make it out the games you can stream all BCEHL games live at: www.playfullscreen.com.

To stay up to date on everything going on in the BCEHL visit the website to view schedules, standings, stats, and scores: BCEHL.net, follow @BCEHL on X, @BCEHL_AAA on Instagram, and join the conversation by using #BCEHLAAAHOCKEY

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